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66th Congress,) HOUSE OF .REPRESENTATIVES. ( Report 

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2d Session. 


( Report 
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RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFIED 
CIVIL SERVICE. 


May 7, 1920.—Ordered to be printed. 


Mr. Lehebach, from the committee of conference, submitted the 
• following 

CONFERENCE REPORT. 

[To accompany S. 1699.] 

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 1699) for the 
retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for 
other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have 
agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses 
as follows: 

That the House recede from its amendments numbered 2, 4, 8, 9, 
and 15. 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendments 
of the House numbered 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 19, and agree 
to the same. 

Amendment numbered 3: 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment 
of the House numbered 3, and agree to the same with an amendment, 
as follows: 

Strike out the words “ sixty-two ” and “ sixty ” where they .occur 
and insert in lieu thereof the words sixty-five and sixty-two, respec¬ 
tively, so that the amendment shall read: 

Provided, That mechanics, city and rural' letter carriers, and post- 
office clerics shall be eligible for retirement at sixty-five years of age, 
and railway postal clerics at sixty-two years of age, if said mechan¬ 
ics, city and rural letter carriers . post-office clerics, and railway 
postal clerics shall have rendered at least fifteen years of seryirf, com¬ 
puted as prescribed in section 3 of this act. 

And the House agree to the same. 

Amendment numbered 7: ’ V „ . 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement the amendment 
of the House numbered 7, and agree to the^me with an amendment, 

as follows: J ,,. , T , 

Restore the original language stricken out, adding thereto the 
words or by other competent authority, so that the amendment shall 
read: appointed directly by the commissioners or by other com¬ 
petent authority / and the House agr e to the same. 











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Amendment numbered 12: 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment 
of the House numbered 12, and agree to the same with an amend¬ 
ment, as follows: In lieu of the language proposed by the House 
insert the following: 

Provided, That no person employed in the executive' departments 
within the District of Columbia, retired under the provisions of this 
act during the fiscal year ending June SO, 1921, shall be replaced by 
additional employees, but if the exigencies of the service so require, 
places made vacant by such retiremejit may be filled by promotion 
or transfer of eligible employees already in the service. 

And the House agree to the same. 

Amendment numbered 17: 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment 
of the House numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amend¬ 
ment, as follows: 

After the word “ redeposited ” insert the words with interest , so 
that the amendment shall read: 

Provided, That all money so returned to an employee must be 
redeposited with interest before such employee may derive any 
benefit under the provisions of this act , upon reinstatement or re¬ 
transfer to a classified position. 

And the House agree to the same. 

Amendment numbered 18: 

That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment 
of the House numbered 18, and agree to the same with an amend¬ 
ment as follows : 

Between the words “ be ” and “ entitled,” in line 8 of the amend¬ 
ment, insert the word legally, so that the amendment shall read: 

Provided, That if in case of death the amount of deductions to be 
paid under the provisions of this section does not exceed $300, and 
if there has been no demand upon the Commissioner of Pensions 
by a duly appointed executor or administrator, the payment may be 
nvudj after the expiration of three months from date of death, to 
such person or persons as may appear in the judgment of the Com¬ 
missioner of Pensions to be legally entitled to the proceeds of the es¬ 
tate, and such payment shall be a ba.r to recovery by any other person. 

And the House agree to the same. 


Managers on the part of the House. 


Frederick R. Lehlbach, 
Louis W. Fairfield, 
Hannibal L. Godwin, 
on the part of the House. 


Managers on the part of the Senate. 


Thomas Sterling, 
Albert B. Cummins, 
Kenneth McKellar., 




STATEMMENT OF THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE. 

The managers on the part of the House at the conference on th& 
disagreeing votes on the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 
1699) for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, 
and for other purposes, submit the following written statement in 
explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the committee 
of conference submitted in the accompanying conference report as 
to each of the said amendments, namely: 

Amendment No. 1: Struck out the words “and approval ” from 
the phrase “ ninety days next following the passage and approval 
of this act.” The Senate recedes from its disagreement. 

Amendments Nos. 2 and 3: The Senate bill provided' for a uni¬ 
form retirement age of TO years for all employees. 

Amendment No. 2: Struck out “ seventy ” and inserted “ sixty- 
five.” The House recedes from this amendment. 

Amendment No. 3: “ Provided that mechanics, city and rural 
letter carriers and post-office clerks shall be eligible for retirement 
at sixty-two years of age and railway postal clerks at sixty years 
of age.” The Senate recedes from its disagreement and agrees to 
the amendment with an amendment which fixes the retirement age 
of the first class at 65 years and of the railway postal clerks at .69 
years. 

Amendment No. 4: Included under the provisions of the a t 
u American citizens who are employees of the Panama Canal ab* ve 
the grade of laborer.” The House recedes. 

Amendments Nos. 5 and 6: Included employees of the Superin¬ 
tendent of the United States Capitol Building and Grounds am 
the Botanic Gardens. The Senate recedes from its disagreement. v 

Amendment No. 7: Struck out from the provisions including 
regular annual employees of the District of Columbia the words 
“ appointed directly by the commissioners.” The Senate recedes 
from its disagreement, agrees to the amendment with an amendment 
restoring this language and add thereto “or by other competent 
authority.” 

Amendment No. 8: Made the provisions of the act retroactive to 
September 30, 1919. The House recedes. 

Amendment No. 9: Provided for higher annuities in cases ot em¬ 
ployees whose contributions would equal the present worth of such 
higher annuity. The House recedes. 

Amendment No. 10: Clarifies the provision excluding military 
service upon which pension or compensation is based. The Senate 
recedes from its disagreement. . ... 

Amendment No. 11: Excludes from the computation of the period 
of service so much of any period of leave of absence as may exceed 
six months. The Senate recedes. 

Amendment No. 12: Provides “ That no person employed within 
the District of Columbia retired by reason of the provisions ot this 

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act during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, shall be replaced by 
additional employees.” The Senate recedes from its disagreement 
with an amendment so that this proviso shall read: “ Provided , That 
no person employed in the executive departments within the District 
of Columbia, retired under the provisions of this act during the fiscal 
year ending June 30,1921, shall be replaced by additional employees, 
but if the exigencies of the service so require, places made vacant 
by such retirement may be filled by promotion or transfer of eligible 
employees already in the service.” 

Amendments 13 and 14: Provides for the approval as well as cer¬ 
tification of the Civil Service Commission in cases of retention in 
active service of employees after retirement age. The Senate recedes 
from its disagreement. 

Amendment No. 15: Provides for six years’ retention in service 
after retirement age in place of four years. The House recedes. 

Amendment No. 16: Substitutes the words “ becoming eligible for 
retirement on an annuity” in the place of “reaching the retiring 
age” in the provision for return of contributions upon leaving the 
service. The Senate recedes from its disagreement. 

Amendment No. 17 : Provides that all money returned to an em¬ 
ployee upon his severance from the classified service must be rede¬ 
posited upon reinstatement before benefits under the provisions of 
this act revert. The Senate recedes from its disagreement and agrees 
with an amendment providing that such money must be redeposited 
with interest. 

Amendment No. 18: Provides that the Commission of Pensions 
may pay over the balance of contributions to the estate of a deceased 
omrdoyee or annuitant, where the sum does not exceed $300 and no 
letters testamentary or of administration have been taken out, to the 
person in his judgment entitled thereto. The Senate recedes from its 
disagreement and agrees with an amendment which inserts the word 
“ legally ” before “ entitled.” 

Amendment No. 19: Struck o.ut the words “ for the fiscal year end¬ 
ing June 30, 1920,” in the authorization for an appropriation for the 
administration of the law. The Senate recedes from its disagreement. 

Frederick R. Lehlbach, 

Louis W. F airfield, 

Hannibal L. Godwin, 
Managers on the part of the House. 

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